The applied communication emphasis aims to help students gain practical knowledge and skills that can be applied to jobs in a variety of contexts. Students who complete the emphasis will develop

• The ability to effectively communicate within and across gender and cultures.
• Strategies for effectively managing conflict.
• Competence in constructing and analyzing arguments intended to influence beliefs, attitudes, values, and practices.
• Knowledge of theories that explain interpersonal, organizational, and mass media communication, and competence in systematic inquiry, including an understanding of the limitations of conclusions.

Students who complete the journalism emphasis will develop competence in

• Collecting accurate information through observation, interviews, and research.
• Obtaining still images, audio, and video, and combining these media with text to tell compelling stories.
• Recognizing and correcting errors in standard written English and in improving the style and structure of written texts.
• Designing, laying out, and publishing content online and in print.
  

Communication Major
Requirements
Students must complete the core curriculum and the curriculum of one of two possible emphases.

I. Core (Required of all majors)

G-CM 120 Introduction to Human Communication 3 hours
CM 135 Journalism 3 hours
CM 140 Public Speaking 3 hours
AR 203 Photography 2 hours
CM 210 Multimedia Storytelling I 3 hours
G-CM 221 Intercultural Communication 3 hours
G-MA 221 Elementary Applied Statistics 4 hours
CM 310 Public Relations 3 hours
CM 315 Journalism Practicum 2 hours
AR 340 Web-based Design 3 hours
CM 375 Jr. Seminar in Communication 1 hour
CM 388 Career Connections in Communication 4 hours
CM 475 Sr. Seminar in Communication 2 hours

II. Emphases (Majors must complete one emphasis)

Applied Communication
CM 130 Interpersonal Communication 3 hours
EN 313 Advanced Expository Writing 3 hours
CM 325 Conflict Communication 3 hours
CM 330 Persuasion 3 hours
CM 340 Gender Communication 3 hours
CM 380 Research Methods 2 hours

Journalism
AR 103 Elementary Design 3 hours
IT 110 Web Interface Tools 3 hours
IT 210 Information Technology Systems 3 hours
AR 230 Graphic Design I 3 hours
CM 305 Editing 3 hours
CM 315F Journalism Practicum: Multimedia 2 hours
CM 410 Multimedia Storytelling II 3 hours

Communication Minor
A minor in communication consists of :
G-CM 120 Introduction to Human Communication 3 hours
CM 135 Journalism 3 hours

plus 14 hours from the following list of courses:

CM 130 Interpersonal Communication 3 hours
CM 140 Public Speaking 3 hours
CM 210 Multimedia Storytelling I 3 hours
G-CM 221 Intercultural Communication 3 hours
CM 305 Editing 3 hours
CM 310 Public Relations 3 hours
CM 315 Journalism Practicum 1-4 hours
CM 325 Conflict Communication 3 hours
CM 330 Persuasion 3 hours
CM 340 Gender Communication 3 hours
CM 375 Jr. Seminar in Communication 1 hour
CM 380 Research Methods in Communication 2 hours
CM 388 Career Connections in Communication 4 hours
CM 410 Multimedia Storytelling II 3 hours

For complete MC course descriptions and schedules please refer to the latest Course Catalog 07-08 (1.5MB .pdf) and Schedule 08-09 (2.5MB .pdf).

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